International development charity Transaid is calling on transport industry professionals to perform challenging fundraising feats during Transaid Week (July 2-6).

The charity focuses on improving transport access in some of the world’s poorest areas and is hoping to raise £15,000 as a result of the week.

Women in Logistics has already teamed up with Transaid to hold a summer charity ball on July 6.

The event will be held at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth, near Warwick, and will include a gala raffle, live music and dancing.

Tickets are available online here  costing £80 per head or £750 for a table of 10, with a proportion of the ticket price donated to Transaid.

All funds raised will go towards Transaid’s work in the developing world, including the Professional Driving Training Projects in Zambia and Tanzania, which aim to reduce high levels of road deaths by providing quality training to bus and truck drivers.

To find out more about Transaid Week, or to make a donation, log on to the website or visit the charity’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

To discuss getting involved in a challenge call Aggie Kransnolucka-Hickman on +44 (0) 20 7387 8136 or email aggie@transaid.org.